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Python Object-Oriented Python Advanced Objects Emulating Built-ins

Swan The Human
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Getting error code play.py python: can't open file 'play.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory

ive tried writing and rewriting the code myself multiple times and i finally broke down and just downloaded the zip and uploaded everything exactly as written and i get this error no matter what

Paul Melos
Paul Melos
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Paul Melos
Paul Melos
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If you want to run it in the python shell you will have to change your directory to wherever you unzipped the zip files. You can change directories in the shell by importing the os module. 

#import the os module

import os

#show your current working directory

os.getcwd()

#change to the directory where you unzipped the files, note that I used forward slashes 
#because python will try to escape backslashes

os.chdir('C:/whatever/directory')

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drew mullen
drew mullen
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drew mullen
drew mullen
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I think you have to change to the directory first.

Try

cd rpg
python play.py

OR

python ./rpg/play.py